1822 Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Rebound

The first edition of this work; Part I was the only part ever published.

Illustrated with a colour folding map to the frontispiece, and two folding plates, one of which is in colour.

Including a folding table showing the organic remains of the beds above the chalk.

An important study on geology in England and Wales, this volume in particular dealing with the Carboniferous period, and newer strata, a fascinating Georgian work on the history of the Earth.

This work was expanded upon an earlier publication by William Phillips, Conybeare and Phillips working together on this volume.

An influential work that had a marked influence on the progress of geology in Britain. 

By William Conybeare and William Phillips.

Collated, complete.